Captain’s Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 1720. There’s no easy way to say this. The Captain lied to his daughter. You see, over the weekend the family fish, Nemo, perished. Fortunately, Nemo didn’t die belly up, he simply laid low. We had a moment of trepidation. One of the family dogs, Bailey, died 2 years … Read more
Captain’s Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 1709. The Diaper Dweller is finally one. Scary thought. So here is the funny thing. Over a year ago, I offered to resign from my baseball coaching position because I was afraid of being on some dusty field and my son being born without me. Mrs. Captain reminded me … Read more
Captain’s Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 1708. The Captain will be returning soon with a big post. Sorry for my absence, but the end of the school year, baseball season, new doors, and other chores have been munching my time away. There are six days left with students and seven overall! And then the concert … Read more
Captain’s Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 1702. So the Captain saw an article that we need to talk about. Dinosaur gas. Yep, you read that right. Dino farts. According to this article, it is believed that Dino toots may have contributed to global warming. Apparently, Dinos put out an estimated 520 million tons of gas … Read more
Captain’s Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 1700. As DD 1701 begins, the Captain gets to reflect on the previous 1700 days as a daddy. Here is what the Captain has learned… – It is always a bad idea to toss or shake a child above your head right after they have eaten. One of you … Read more
Captain’s Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 1697. The Captain was presented with a situation. Though I had not slept in a Holiday Inn the previous night, I was being called upon to be a doctor. An orthopedic toy doctor. Here is my report: The patient presented with some very clear implications of foul play. Patient … Read more
Captain’s Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 1684. The Captain went to the midnight showing of The Avengers this morning. In a word – AMAZING. THE Captain doesn’t want to spoil the movie. Suffice to say, if you like comics, or action, or humor – you need to see this movie. This movie had all the … Read more
Captain’s Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 1682. The Captain has been stuck in middle school for 13 years. Middle school is such a strange place which is what makes it so enjoyable. One of the perks of the job is that it keeps you young. At least one of the side effects is that … Read more
Captain’s Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 1689. And Mother Nature is spoiling another good plan. A month ago it was 90 degrees. Hot. Unseasonably warm. Now? A balmy 43 degrees with this… Mrs. Captain and I had planned on taking the Eldest and the Diaper Dweller to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for “Mutt Strut”. Mutt … Read more
Captain’s Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 1690. It has been a long time my friends. I apologize for my absence, but this week almost did the Captain in. Been a fun, busy, frustrating week. The highlight has been watching the Diaper Dweller develop his superpower of walking. He now can stoop down to pick something … Read more